Spanish Communist Party (in Spanish:
Partido Comunista
Español), was the first communist party in Spain, formed out of the Federación
de Juventudes Socialistas (Federation of Socialist Youth, youth
wing of PSOE).
The founders of the party, that had belonged to leftwing within
FJS, included Ramón Merino Gracia, Manuel Ugarte, Pedro Illescasm
Luis Portela, Tiburicio Pico and Rito Estaban.[1] Partido
Comunista Español was formed on April 15, 1920. Its organ was
called El Comunista (The Communist).